Microsoft IT Academy

Microsoft IT Academy
is a program that provides libraries and their
patrons FREE access to Microsoft’s online
courseware for technology training. Courses cover
a variety of Microsoft products and skill levels -
ranging from beginner users to advanced technical
courses that qualify for Microsoft Certification
testing.

Returning
users to IT Academy

After completing the registration steps below you can access
the IT Academy
here.

Improve Your Computer Skills with IT Academy:

To improve your skills with Microsoft Office products
or learn more advanced technical expertise, follow the
instructions in order to access IT Academy:

Step 1: Before you can start using IT academy you’ll
need gather some information and set up some accounts
in this order:

Obtain a valid
Whitman County Library Card.
Our hours and locations are listed
here.
You may also call the library to obtain a temporary
library card at 1877-733-3375.

Get an email account.Any email account you currently use will work.
If you don’t have an email account you can stop by
the library and our staff will assist you.
Setting up a
Microsoft
or
Gmail
account is free.

Register your email account as a Microsoft LIVE ID
Account.
In this step you are registering your email account
as a Microsoft ID account. This is a little
confusing but basically you’re indicating that you
want to use your email account as the login
credentials to access the IT Academy website. Use
this
link
to set up your Microsoft LIVE ID account. A
verification email from Microsoft will arrive in
your inbox, follow the instructions to verify your
Microsoft ID.

After you have verified your Microsoft account
you’ll need an access code to complete the last step
in registering for IT Academy. Click HERE
for instructions to finish the Final Registration
Step. If you are registering outside the
library you will need your library barcode located
on your library card.

Step 2: Where will you be taking the courses?

Patron Internet computers are available for you to
use when the library is open, if you need additional
time please ask a librarian if they can extend your
session. Your Windows Live ID is tied to the courses
you select; if you need to continue beyond time
allowed, the course will remember the point at which
you finished, and you can resume at the same point
when you log in again.

If you are taking the courses at home, please make
sure your computer complies with Microsoft’s
requirements for these courses.
See the requirements

Step 3: Returning users to the IT Academy

After completing the registration steps you can access
the IT Academy
here
to take courses you’ll just need your Microsoft ID and
password from this point forward. Additional
courses are under the “Browse” tab once you’ve logged
in.

The Electronic Resources collection provides links to free sites and to commercial databases to which the library subscribes. This enables our patrons to freely access their home, school or a work computer that has an Internet connection.